Commercial, legal, political, and scientific trends in biotechnology
Archive for November, 2003
Gene Tests? Not So Fast
Gene Tests? Not So Fast
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Monday released draft guidelines regarding how genetic data could be used in new drug applications. Eventually, gene tests could predict exactly which patients might benefit from a particular drug. But this revolution will come slowly. The most telling words in the FDA’s guidance may be [...]
States flock to biotech like gamblers to lottery tickets
States flock to biotech like gamblers to lottery tickets
Florida lawmakers last month approved a $310 million biotech research center proposed by Gov. Jeb Bush just three months ago. New York launched a media campaign in September to woo more biotech investors. In the past two years, New Mexico, Kentucky and Arkansas started venture-capital funds to [...]
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